Performance characteristics of Paper and Boards 3.1.2 Flashcards

3.1.2

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What are the standard sizes of paper stock forms?

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A0 - (Largest size)
A8 - (Smallest size)

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What is the unit for paper thickness?

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Grams per square metre (gsm)

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3
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What are the performance characteristics of paper and boards?

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  • They come from wood pulp
  • during manufacture bleaches are added to the paper to make them more white.
  • natural source makes it more suitable for recycling. biodegradable
    Can be scored.
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what are the characteristics and applications for Layout Paper?

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Properties : thin translucent paper with smooth surface.

Uses : sketching, tracing, technical drawing

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what are the characteristics and applications for Cartridge Paper?

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Properties : Off white paper , textured surface.

Uses : sketching, rendering

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what are the characteristics and applications for Tracing Paper?

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Properties : Translucent Paper, slightly thicker than layout paper.

Uses: copying images when sketching.

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What are the characteristics and applications for Bleed Proof Paper?

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Properties : Similar to Cartridge Ppaer but is bleed-proof proof so does not allow colours to run.

Uses: Marker Rendering

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What are the characteristics and applications for Treated Paper?

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Properties : Plain Paper with clear binder or dye applied to help hold the image on the surface

Uses: Photographic Printing.

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What are the characteristics and applications for Water Colour Paper?

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Properties : heavily textured rough

Uses: Water colour Painting

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What are the characteristics and applications for
Corrugated Card?

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Properties : Usually with a carton board outer layer and corrugated middle layer giving the material better protection properties.

Uses: Protective packaging, modeling prototyping and takeaway boxes.
e.g cardboard

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What are the characteristics and applications for Water Bleached Card?

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Properties : chemically treated to brighten the surface to make it more suitable for high-quality printing.

Uses: Greeting cards, high-quality packaging.

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What are the characteristics and applications for Mount board?

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Properties : Made from compressed fine cotton fibers to produce a rigid board.

Uses: Presenting art wood, picture mounting, modeling.

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What are the characteristics and applications for Duplex Card?

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Properties : Made up of two layers of paper, with the exterior often coated to make it more water resistant and to give it a glossy sheen and waxy feel.

Uses: Food Packaging such as juice milk cartons

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What are the characteristics and applications for Foil-backed and laminated card?

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Properties : Card with polymer film or foil applied to provide a water-resistant and or heat-insulating layer.

Uses: Drinks packaging, milk cartons take away box lids.

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What are the characteristics and applications of Metal effect Card?

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Properties : High-quality card with a thin metal effect layer applied to the outer surface for enhanced aesthetics. Can be embossed.

Uses: gifted boxes, bank cards

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What are the characteristics and applications of Moulded Paper Pulp?

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Properties : Recycled Paper pulp moulded when and then shaped when dried to a specific shape. Usually smooth and visible inside surface and rough on the outside.

Uses: Moulding packaging products, e.g egg boxes